3d max - Loop Selection 'hotkey' doesn't work

Gerbeiter

I have two versions of 3dmax on my computer: 64 bits and 32.
In 64 version I have a shortkey 'c' for 'loop selection' (Customize -> Customize User Interface -> Group: Main UI -> Loop Selection (skin) ), and when I edit some object, select edge, click 'c' then it makes a loop for egdes, and evthg works fine.
But it just doesn't work in 32bit version of max do you have any ideas? All settings are the same, although it dosn't work for 32bit version

GoSsS

I have no idea what your problem is but I have a question about this tool; what is it ? I used loop a lot (to select edge loops etc) but i never heard of Loop Selection (skin) ...

Neox

loop selection (skin) is as it says the loop selection for the skin modifier, the modifier to bind the model to a rig. don't ask me why there have to be dozens of loop selection shortcuts and not just one context sensitive but you'll have to bind yourself the right one you want to use. In your case it would be "select sub-object loop"

Gerbeiter

Neox - yep, you're right:> sorry

Neox

sorry for what? autodesk creating redundant shortcuts? not your fault man

Gerbeiter

Hmmm.... sorry, strange thing: I have a shortkey 'ALT + L' in [Customize.... -> Edit Poly -> Select Edge Loop'] - and this shortkey works fine. When I add 'c' (and there are two shortkeys: 'Alt + L, C'), the 'C' doesnt work, but 'Alt +L' does
AND... when I add a shortkey 'C' to [Customiize... -> Mian UI-> 'Select Loop (Poly)] - it works Alt + L works also
I don't understand, what is the difference between [Edit poly -> Select Edge Loop] and [Main UI-> 'Select Loop (Poly)]

Neox

the stupidity goes on
it is because you now have that shortcut definied twice, you need to remove it from the skin stuff OR you need to turn on or off your keyboard shortcut override toggle



depending on whats your current setting

Gerbeiter

ok ok, thanks a lot, I don't even want to check it now becouse it's a bit odd, strange or weird (choose the best word)

gsokol

the stupidity goes on
it is because you now have that shortcut definied twice, you need to remove it from the skin stuff OR you need to turn on or off your keyboard shortcut override toggle

OMG you are my hero.

When in the UVW editor window, most of the time the default shortcuts wouldn't work for me (mainly....going through the menu to hit break polygons instead of using ctrl+b really sucks)....instead it would affect the viewport.

Turns out that shortcuts were only affecting the viewport and not the UVW Editor window because the override toggle was off.

This is something that has bothered me for a really, really long time.

Mark Dygert

Yea welcome to Max Keyboard Shortcuts... I strongly suggest setting up a set of custom KBS, and save it in your dropbox. That way where ever you go, they're only a quick "load KBS" away.

Next you'll find that some KBS are hard coded in max and you can't change them... makes it that much more interesting to make an efficient set.